Poor Joe has some kind of bad mojo right now.

All my weekend was like that. Everything I cooked for shabbat had some problem or other, everything that the friends who were staying with me brought for shabbat had also had some problems, things kept falling off places, even when they were completely still and for no reason at all, spilling some of this already not-so-great food in the process. It just seemed like nothing we did was working properly for the whole day. So far, however, today seems to behave itself, so maybe the curse of the weekend just moved across the ocean, where it's still the weekend.

Hi, Nilly. When things go bad, it sometimes seems that "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all...." Hope today continues to go better for you.

ION, Scott Adams is soliciting stories about annoying cow-orkers to use as the basis for a future Dilbert comic: [link]

If you work in an office, think about the most annoying co-worker, subordinant, or boss you have at the moment. Then tell me the one thing that he/she did most recently to set you off. (No long background stories please, just the behavior that got you.)

I will be selecting one example from the comments today to make my Sunday comic that will run on 8/13. This is your chance for revenge. (I might use more ideas for other comics, but I'll guarantee that one date.)

I will be ignoring all stories involving food, beverages, bathroom humor and speaker phones. Those are overdone.

The best sorts of stories are the ones where someone caused more work or more trouble than necessary. Any form of frustration is comic gold. So is misinterpretation and miscommunication. I also like all forms of lying: tall tales, omissions, misdirection, and nuance. Those make the best comics.

maybe the curse of the weekend just moved across the ocean, where it's still the weekend.

That sounds about right. Bummer.

Thanks, dcp. How are you doing? It's been quite a while since I posted with you.

Bummer.

Ouch.

Actually, the me-doing-stuff part of my weekend has been OK, but the weather is sucko, which makes me really really not want to do laundry (it's just across the street, but still), and I really really have to.

Doing okay, thanks. Looks like today is going to be a nice one to be out and about.

I think we may have stolen NY's good weather, Jesse. Yesterday wasn't sunny, but it didn't rain, and today looks like we might see some sun.

I hope the ink removal works, Stephanie, and that Joe starts having a better time of it.

Today, I get to go see -t, in a place that has an Off 5th Saks outlet store. I also found my sun glasses that I was beginning to think I had lost. I feel very lucky.

You didn't find a watch with the sunglasses, did you? I've misplaced mine and since it was a Christmas present I am all in a tizzy that I can't find it.

Well, I guess you west coasters might deserve a little good weather once in a while....

We do, Jesse, and goodness knows we haven't had much lately.

eta: No watch, Sail, unless you count all of my out of working order ones.